entrenchment

To me, the impulse to shut down the other side, combined with the “change my mind approach” to debate, has only exacerbated political polarization and entrenchment.

Israel, concerned by what it calls Iran's "military entrenchment" in Syria, has launched air strikes against Syria's military.

Iran’s military presence in Syria has been a major concern for Israel, which has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment along its northern border.

From their entrenchments along the Aisne River, the Germans had advanced northward toward the French ports of Dunkirk and Calais on the English Channel.

“There is plenty of middle ground. There is plenty of opportunity. What we are battling is entrenchment,” Albritton said.